Opportunities to get involved and have your say on the way we do things

At the Bar Standards Board,
we place real value on expertise, learning, and knowledge
sharing. As a regulator committed to ensuring our proposals,
policies, and processes are based on evidence, we always want to
know the views of anyone interested in what we do. There are
at present several opportunities for you to get involved and
contribute to some of the things we're working on.

Focus Groups: Would you like to shape the future of the
BPTC and pupillage?

We want to find out what you think about the vocational (Bar
Professional Training Course - BPTC) and pupillage elements of
training - and so we are inviting you to take part in our informal,
interactive focus groups in April. It is all part of our
Future Bar Training programme, focusing on the future of
education and training for the Bar.

We are currently consulting on a number of options for amending
the cab rank rule. In particular, we are considering whether it is
necessary to retain references to a set of standard contractual
terms and to the list of defaulting solicitors within the list of
exemptions to the rule. The consultation closes on Friday
19 June 2015.
To respond, click here.

We want to tidy up the regulations in relation to complaint
handling by removing the power of our Professional Conduct
Committee to take "No Further Action" decisions. It is our job to
protect the public and ensure standards are maintained, but we
cannot do this in a vacuum. We need your ideas and insights to make
sure what we do reflects the reality on the frontlines of practice.
The consultation closes on Friday 10 April 2015.
To respond, click here.